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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Feb. 21, 1903, 
may get any information about the officers, commit- 
tees, meets, etc. It certainly seems now that since the 
association has tried the number of "catch penny 
monthlies" issued under various guises and names, and 
found them all equally useless, that it should settle it- 
self down, and with the F. and S. try to improve 
canoeing and canoe racing. 
1 am glad to see we have a good commodore this 
year, although I suppose the racing element in the 
"sailors' union" will have a kick that he is not a 
racing man, and therefore they will not get fair treat- 
ment. That reminds me that I have not heard yet that 
Commodore Hyatt has been able to get any one to 
act for him as chairman of the Regatta Committee for 
1903. What is the matter with the racing men? I 
think I heard them clamoring last summer at Cape 
Cod that they wanted on the committee two racing 
men from each division, one for paddlcrs' and one for 
sailors' interests. Five divisions, that would ma^ke ten 
men on the regatta committee. Go tn. .sailors, what 
is the matter with you? Ten men! Why the commo- 
dore cannot get even one to serve, as things look. 
Come, stir yourselves, get to work and do more than 
talk. What is to become of the Racing Board, the 
newly devised nurse for racing? Who will go from the 
divisions in November to legislate for us if we can- 
not get anyone to serve on the race committee for 
one year, and you expect the racing board to serve 
for three years? 
It is getting late in the season; the committee should 
have been appointed in November last, but still every- 
thing is sleeping. International racing we may have, 
but if the racing men here and the commodore of the 
A. C. A. do not do something, we will be caught nap- 
ping, and it will serve us right if we should lose all 
we raced for. Ilka. 
Fixtures* 
Feb. 18.— Allentown, Pa.— Two days' target tournament at Duck 
Farm Hotel. Alfred Griesemer, Prop. ^ , . , 
Feb. 20.— South Bethlehem, Pa.— Live-bird shoot of the Lehigh 
Rod and Gun Club, of The Bethlehems. D. S. Daudt, Manager. 
Feb. 20.— Rittersville, Pa.— Morfey-Daudt match, 100 live birds, 
$100 a side. 
Feb. 20-21.— New Orleans, La.— First tournament of the Missis- 
sippi Valley Trapshooters' and Game Protective Association; Car- 
nival Week, under auspices of the City Park Gun Club; $500 
added. Percy S. Benedict, Sec'y- 
Feb. 22.— Louisville, Ky.— Tournament of the Jefferson County 
Gun Club. ^ , ^ 
Feb. 22.— Jersey City, N. J.— All-day shoot of the Hudson Gun 
Club. James Hughes, Sec'y. 
Feb. 23.— New Haven, Conn.— Washington's Birthday shoot of 
the New Haven Gun Club. 
Feb. 23.— Edgewater, N. J.— Shoot of the North River Gun Club. 
Feb. 23.— Wellington. Mass.— Shoot of the Boston Shooting 
Association. O. R. Dickey, Manager. 
Feb. 23.— Trenton, N. J.— E. C. cup contest for target cham- 
pionship of New Jersey between Neaf Apgar, bolder, and Chas. 
P. Cole, challenger. 
Feb. 23.— Orange, N. J.— Open shoot of the Nishoyne Gun Club. 
Feb. 23.— Paterson, N J.— Washington's Birthday shoot of the 
Jackson Park Gun Club; first of three-man team series of con- 
tests, 45 birds per team. Garry A. Hopper, Sec'y. 
Feb. 2.3.— Ossining, N. Y.— Ossining Gun Club's Washington s 
Birthday shoot. C. G. Blandford, Capt. 
Feb. 23.— Lynn, Mass.— Holiday shoot of the Birch Brook Gun 
Club. ... 
Feb. 2G.— Stuttgart, Ark.— Arkansas State championship, under 
auspices of the Stuttgart Gun Club. 
.March 4.— Edgewater, N. J.— All-day shoot of the North River 
Gun Club. Jas. R. Merrill, Sec'y. 
March 12.— Carlstadt, N. J.— John S. Wright's all-day shoot. 
March 16-21.— Houston, Tex., Gun Club's all week shoot; JoOO 
added money. S. J. Smith, Sec'y. 
April 1-3.— Grand Island, Neb.— Consolidated tournament of the 
Buffalo Bill Gun Club, of North Platte, and the Grand Island 
Gun Club; two days targets, one day live birds. Managers, Geo. 
L. Carter, North Platte, and Gus Sievers, Grand Island. 
April 7-10.— St. Joseph, Mo.— Tournament of the Missouri State 
Game and Fish Protective Association. F. B. Cunningham, Sec- 
'^*Aprif T^liegheny, Pa.— North Side Gun Club. L. B. Flera- 
April 14-17.— Kansas City, Mo.— The Interstate Association's 
fourth Grand American Handicap at targets, at Blue River Shoot- 
ing Park. One thousand dollars added to the purses. Elmer E. 
Shaner, Secretary-Manager, 111 Fourth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. 
April 20.— Springfield, Mass.— Spring tournament of the Spring- 
field Gun Club. C. L. Kites^ SecV. ^ r-, v tt 
*April 22-23.— Pittsburg, Pa.— Herron Hill Gun Club. Harry 
Vandergrift, Sec'y. „ . « 
April 28- May 1.— Lincoln, Neb.— Nebraska State Sportsmen s As- 
sociation's twenty-seventh annual tournament, under the auspices 
of the Lincoln Gun Club. F. E. Mockett, Sec'y. 
*May 5-6.— Irwin, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. John Withers, 
Sec'v ' 
May 6-7.— Union City, Ind.— Parent Gun Club's tournament. 
May 6-7.— Lafayette, Ind.— Lafayette Gun Club's tournament. 
May 9-10.— Chicago, 111.— Spring tournament of the Grand Cres- 
cent Gun Club. , „. , A • . 
May 12-15.— Interstate Park, L. I.— The Interstate Associations 
fifth Grand American Handicap at targets; $1,000 added to the 
purses. Elmer E. Shaner, Secretary- Manager, 111 Fourth avenue, 
Mav"l3'l4.-Crawfordsv!lle, Ind., Gun Club's tournament. 
May 19-22.— Wissinoming, Philadelphia.— Thirteenth annual tour- 
nament of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association, under 
auspices of the Florists' Gun Club of Philadelphia. V. V. Dorp, 
^^May 21-22.— Kenton, O.— Shoot of the Kenton Gun Club. A. G. 
Merriman. Sec'y-Treas. „ „ .„ /-i i_ ^ 
*May 26-27.— Brownsville, Pa.— Brownsville Gun Club tourna- 
ment. W. T. Doherty, Sec'y. . , n oi. 
May 30.— Tournament of the East Harnsburg, Pa., Shooting 
"^^May^ 27-29.— Fort Wayne, Ind.— Three-day live-bird and target 
tournament of the Corner Rod and Gun Club. John V. Linker, 
^ May 27-29.— Williamsport, Pa.— The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the West Branch Rod and Gun 
Club. H. A. Dimick, Sec'y. , „ . ^ t ^x. -o ^ 
May 29-30.— Union City, Ind.— Spring tournament of the Parent 
^May ^0— Detroit, Mich.— Winchester Gun Club's Decoration 
■n.v thirri annual tnnrnamenf: all dav. Rose sy.'stem and averaee 
prizes. Sliding handicap, 16, 18 and 20yds., D. A. Hitchcock, 
TunJ'^S^— Boston, Mass.— The Interstate Association's tour- 
nament, under the auspices of the Boston Shooting Association. 
Tune 3-5 — p'arkersburg, W. Va.— Sixth annual tournament of the 
West Virginia Sportsmen's Association, under auspices of Ohio 
Valley Shooting Association. ^ -n 
June 4-5.— Greenville, O.— Spring tournament of the Greenville 
Gun Club. , „ „ ^, , > i 
Tune 7-8.— Ligonier, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. 
Tune 9-11— Sioux City, la.— Ninth annual amateur tournament 
of the Soo Gun Club. B. F. Duncan, Sec'y. 
lune 9-11.— Cincinnati, O.-Seventeenth annual target tourna- 
ment of the Ohio Trapshooters' League. Chas. T. Dreihs, Sec y. 
*Tune 10-11.— Ruffsdale, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. R. S. 
Iv Sec' 
June'''^i6-19;-VVarm Springs, Ga.--The Interstate Association's 
tournament, under the auspices of the Meriwether Gun Club. 
Chas. L. Davis, Sec'y, 
June 16-18. — New London, la. — Seventh annual midsummer tar- 
get tournament of the New London Gun Club. 
*June 24-25.— New Castle, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. James 
Atkinson, Sec'y. 
■"July 7-8.— Ligonier, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. J. O'H. 
Denny, Sec'y. 
July 8-9.— Pluntsville, Ala.— The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Huntsville Gun Club. E. R. 
Matthews, Sec'y. 
*July 21-22.— Beaver Falls, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. W. R. 
Keefer, Sec'y. 
July 30-Aug. 1.— Viroqua, Wis.— The Interstate Association's 
tournament, under the auspices of the Viroqua Rod and Gun Club. 
Dr. R. W. Baldwin, Sec'y. 
Aug. 19-20.— Ottawa, 111.— The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Rainmakers' Gun Club. Paul A. 
Selember, Sec'y. 
*Aug. 19-20.— Millvale, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. Wm. Buss- 
Icr, Sec'y. 
*Sept. 1-2.— Irwin Pa., Gun Club's tournament. John Withero, 
Sec'y. 
Sept. 2-3.— Akron, O.— The Interstate Association's tournament, 
under the auspices of the Akron Gun Club. G. E. Wagoner, 
Sec'y. 
*Sept. 23-24.— Ruflsdale, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. R. S. 
Deniker, Sec'y. 
Sept, 23-24.— Ruffsdale, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. 
*Oct. 6-7.— Allegheny, Pa.— North Side Gun Club's tournament. 
L. B. Fleming, Sec'y. 
*Oct. 20-21.— Ligonier, Pa., Gun Club's tournament. J. O'H. 
Denny, Sec'y. 
*Member of Western Pennsylvania Trapshooters' League. Chas. 
G. Grubb, Sec'y, 507 Wood street, Pittsburg. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Mr. Wm. Butcher, of Paterson, N. J., writes us concerning the 
live-bird shoot on Feb. 23, as follows": "The Jackson Park Gun 
Club will guarantee $175, provided that fifteen or more teams 
enter. The prizes: First, $100; second, $50; third, $25. Entrance 
$12 per team. Birds extra. Rise, 28yds. Clubs should send in 
their applications at the earliest possible moment, and not later 
than Feb. 21. None but bona lide members of at least three 
months standing will be permitted to shoot on the teams. Sweep- 
stake shooting will be also on the programme." 
The programme of the State championship shoot, to be held on 
the grounds of the Trenton Shooting Association, Interstate Fair 
grounds, Feb. 23, provides six events, four of which are at 15 tar- 
gets, .$1.30 entrance; one at 25 target.*;, $2.50 entrance. No. 4 is 
for the E. C. cup and New Jersey State championship between 
Mr. Neaf Apgar, holder, and Chas. B. Cole. Shooting begins at 
1 o'clock. Class shooting, moneys divided, 50, 30 and 20 per cent. 
Shells may be obtained on the grounds. Mr. J. R. Tajdor is the 
general inanager. 
Mr. H. W. Brown, the secretary, writes us as follows: "We 
have just organized the Binghamton, N. Y., Gun Club for the 
protection of fish and game. To show you the interest taken, I 
will say that we have two hundred members, with no signs of 
abatement. The club intends to employ a special game protector, 
also to own their shooting grounds, and to put up a substantial 
club house. The club will be a candidate for the 1904 shoot. 
The New Haven Gun Club, through its secretary, Mr. John E. 
Bassett, announces a Washington's Birthday shoot for Feb. 23. 
There are fourteen events, 10, 15, 20 and 25 targets, a total of 210, 
with a total entrance of $15.63. There is .$25 added money. Re- 
freshments free to shooters. Loaded shells for sale. Targets, V/z 
cents. 
The Boiling Springs Fishing and Gun Club, Rutherford, N. J., 
announce a holiday shoot for Feb. 23. Shooting commences at 
1 o'clock. In informing us of the foregoing, the secretary, Mr. 
C. B. Axford adds: "All shooters are welcome, as a meeting of 
same will be held at 3 P. M. to further the trapshooting interests." 
Mr. James Hughes, secretary, Jersey City, N. J., writes us that 
"the Hudson Gun Club will hold an all-day shoot on Feb. 22. 
We will try to give everj^body a good time. There will be two 
sets of traps. The handicapping will be distance, and will be 
done by the shooters." 
We are indebted to Mr. Frank E. Butler for an excellent photo- 
graph of himself. Mr. Butler is one of the most popular profes- 
siona. shooters. Mrs. Butler (Annie Oakley), now the star lady in 
the Western Girl, is now en route with that company to California. 
•5 
The North River Gun Club, Edgewater, N. J., announce a shoot 
on their grounds, to be held Feb. 23, commencing at 1:30 P. M. 
Also an all-day shoot for March 4, the principal event of which 
will be 100 targets, handicap, $5 entrance, targets included. 
Secretary-Manager Elmer E. Shaner, of Pittsburg, Pa., under 
date of Feb. 12,"writes us that "the Interstate Association will 
give a tournament at Akron, O., on Sept. 2 and 3, under the 
auspices of the Akron Gun Chib." 
The Freeport, L. I., Gun Club, on Feb. 12, defeated the 
Mineola Gun Club in the final contest for the team trapshooting 
championship of Nassau county. The scores were: Freeport 115, 
Mineola, 95. 
te 
Secretary S. J. Smith, writes us that the Houston, Tex., Gun 
Club "has arranged for an all-week shoot commencing March 16; 
.$.500 added money for three days targets, and balance of time for 
sweepstakes." ^ 
Elsewhere in our trap columns this week we publish a com- 
munication from Mr. Paul Litzke concerning date and place, etc., 
of the Arkans.is championship, to be shot at Stuttgart, Ark., Feb. 
At Bay Ridge, L. I., in the contest for the February cup, at the 
shoot of the Crescent Athletic Club on Feb. 14, Mr. F. T. Bed- 
ford, Jr., scored a win with a total of 48 out of a possible 50. 
Mr. Howard Ridge, of Philadelphia, defeated Mr. James Cowan 
at Narberth, Pa., on Thursday of last week, in a match at 100 
live birds, SOvds. rise, $100 a side. The score was 89 to 88. 
Mr. E. D. Fulford, we are informed, has accepted a position 
with the Remington and U. M. C. companies, for which he will 
travel after March 1. 
Mr. Harry Kirkover, of Fretlonia, N. Y., famous as an expert 
amateur trapshooter, was a visitor in New York last week. 
Mr. John S. W^right will hold an all-day shoot at J. H. Out- 
water's shooting grounds, Carlstadt, N. J., on March 12. 
The Florists' Gun Club, of Philadelphia, will hold an open team 
shoot on their grounds, Saturday of this week. 
Bernard Waters. 
Ridge — Cowan. 
Philadelphia, Pa,. Feb. 12.— At Narberth, Pa., to-day, Mr. 
Howard Ridge defeated Mr. James Cowan. The conditions were 
100 birds per man, $100 a side, 30yds. rise. The scores follow: 
■TT -R.-Jo-e „ 222212222222222222*112222—24 
XX j-xiugc 2220*222*2221222222222222 ^22 
2*222222212202222*2222222 — 22 
2222222222222022210200222—21—89 
, . 22222022221222222*2222222 — 23 
22022*2222322220*20222022—19 
1021222212022222122111211—23 
1222212222022222202222222—23—88 
IN NEW JERSEY, 
North River Gun CXuh. 
Edgewater, N. J., Feb. 14.— The attendance at the shoot of the 
North River Gun Club to-day was well attended. The weather 
was pleasant for this season of the year. The scores follow: 
Events: 123456789 
Targets: 15 15 25 15 15 15 15 10 10 
Glover 13 ., 19 
Eickhoff S 11 16 11 7 11 7 7 .. 
Richter H .. 20 12 12 
Morrison H 13 ,. 8 13 
Gillerlain 8 .. 9 10 3 11 .. 6 .. 
Bittner 7 6 .. .. 2 .. 4 4 2 
Vosselman 8 .. 15 10 7 
Fisher 7 .. 17 11 7 8 
Truax 12 .. .. 10 .. 7 .. 6 .. 
Sanders, Sr 6 .. .. 8 
Newkirk 6 .. 7 6 6 .. .. 5 .. 
Sanders, Jr 5 .. .. 3 
Annett 7 
Douglass 11 .. .. 7 
Allison 10 17 11 9 
J Morrison, Jr 4 .. 6 
Lincel 9 6 
Merrill 9 12 .. 7 6 
Jas. R. Merrill. 
Boiling Sprifgs Gun Clob, 
Rutherford, N. J., Feb. 13.— The Lincoln's Birthday .shoot of the 
Boiling Springs Gun Club was well attended. There were twelve 
events shot, the scores of which follow. The club will hold a 
shoot on Washington's Birthday, Feb. 23, commencing at 1 o'clock. 
All shooters are welcome. A meeting will be held at 3 P. M. 
to further trapshooting interests: 
Events : 123456789 10 11 12 
Targets : 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 5p 
Lane 8 8.. 6 6 2 6 
Tlandv 2 3 3 6 4 3.. 2.. .. 2 1 
Seeley 12 4 8 8 7 11 9 13 .. 9 3 
Carlough 14 9 12 13 14 12 13 12 14 . . 9 6 
Huck 14 12 11 10 14 12 8 9 
Paul 11 10 9 .. 9 5 7 
Axford 13 13 .. 14 13 11 10 .. 13 10 .. .. 
Just 6 5 4 
Wise 11 10 13 13 10 11 
Abbot 6 8 8 6 5 
Van Tassel 8 6 5 6 6 6 
Stunipf 5.. 6 4 4 8 
M Lane 1 0 1 2 
Farnum 9 6 5 4 6 3 
Teanneret 11 .. 8 
Clark 1 3 5 3 2 
Wise (re-entry) .. 12 .. , 
Carlough (re-entry) .. .. .. 11 .. ..12 
Gempp 6 8 6 .. .. 
Dr Brooks 6 6 .. .. 
Dover — Newton. 
Dover, N. J. — The shooting match on the R. & B. grounds 
between the Dover and Newton gun clubs was well attended. The 
scores were low. The Dover contingent won by 1 bird, as the 
following scores will show: 
Newton. Dover. 
T Von L'ng'ke.OllOUOllll— 8 Hinchman 1101010001— 5 
Kyte 1111111110—9 Baker '...1111111111-10 
Malone 0011011101— 6 Cook 1001111011— 7 
Carr 0110011111— 7 Taylor 1111110011— 8 
Brickner 0101100101— 5 Johnston 0100101111— 6 
Kirapson 1011110001— 6 Conway 1011111101— 8 
McCluskey lllOOOOUl— 6 Shaw 0110010011— 5 
Woodruff 1010011101— 6 Fanning 1100101010— 5 
Hunt 0011011111— 7 Munson 1011001111— 8 
Smith OlOnillll— 8—68 Phillips 1011111011— 8—69 
West — Conway, 
Mt. Freedom, N. J., Feb. 14.— In a match at 25 live birds, $25 a 
side, between Messrs. West and Conway, both of Dover, N. J., 
the former won by a score of 20 to 17. The scores : 
West 020122*222222021222202221—20 
Conway 2201000222100122220202212—17 
Poughkeepsie Gun Club. 
PouGHKEEPSiE, N. Y., Feb. 14. — The regular weekly shoot of this 
club to-day was attended by ten men. The scores are low — with 
one or two exceptions — which is partially due to the fact that for 
several weeks past the targets have been in such a frozen condi- 
tion that to break them at all it was necessary to shoot very 
quick. The targets to-day, however, were a fresh lot, but some of 
the boys found it difficult to slow down again, and as a result the 
scores are not up to their average. 
Mr. Marshall is a new man at the game, this being his first 
experience in trapshooting. He did as well as the average be- 
ginner, as his scores will show. Dr. Nesbit, too, did very well, 
considering that he has not shot until to-day for about two years. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 Shot 
Targets: 25 25 25 25 25 at. Broke. 
Adriance 18 19 22 21 21 125 101 
Travers 18 21 16 15 .. 100 70 
Spencer 20 16 18 14 .. 100 68 
Hew 13 11 17 15 .. 100 56 
Wicker '. 12 15 14 21 .. 100 62 
Colt 18 15 19 18 .. 100 70 
Marshall 5 3 7 8 100 23 
Claymark 19 12 22 .. 75 63 
Nesbit 12 10 14 .. 75 36 
Smith 7 8 11 15 100 41 
Snaniweh. 
Rockland Military Academy, 
NvACK, N. Y., Feb. 12.— The first spring shoot of the Rockland 
Military Academy Club occurred to-day before a large number of 
spcctat6rs, with the results given below. Although this was the 
first time the members have been together since the hunting 
season closed, good scores were made in both preliminary and 
regular matches. 
The next meet will be on the afternoon of Feb. 23. 
First event, 10 targets: 
Uav 0001011011— 5 D Ly decker lOUlOlOlO— 6 
Frost 1111010010— 7 Creighton llllllOU— 9 
French 1111011110—8 
Second event. 15 targets: 
French 101110111101111—12 D Lydecker. . ..000011100010011— 6 
Frost 110100111010001— 8 Ray 011111111110010—11 
Creighton 101111011111111— li 
Third event, 25 targets: 
CreMiton ■. T OllllllllOmillllllllll-23 
Fros't 1111001001111110111111111—20 
Rav ' 1111111110110111101111111—22 
French • 1111111001101111001110111—19 
E. E. French. 
Keystone Shooting League. 
Philadelphia, Feb. 12.— The Keystone Shooting League had a 
light attendance at the holiday shoot to-day at Holmesburg Junc- 
tion. There were two sweepstake events on the programme. In 
the first event (Coffin and Daudt made straight scores. 
First event, sweepstake, 10 birds, handicap: 
Budd 2102111112- 9 Daudt 2222222222-10 
roffin 2122212111-10 Jacobs 1011110222- 8 
Hotliersoi 0210222011- 7 Williams ...........22201*2002-6 
^^■pnnfi event; 
Budd ....1121212212-10 Daudt 2222222202-9 
Coffin 1111201122- 9 Jacobs 2111111001- 8 
Hothersol 21*eiw 
J Cowan 
Mr E. A. MuUiken, of Boston, in the contest for the president's 
cup, at the shoot of the Florida Gun Club, Palm Beach, scored 
10 straight. 
